My husband and I went to see A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, the movie about Fred Rogers and his children’s program, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. If you’ve seen the film, you know it is about an Esquire magazine writer who struggles with anger and unforgiveness toward his father. This writer was assigned a 400-word article…
Love your neighbor as yourself. That’s a straightforward commandment. But could we just be honest and face facts? We’re not Jesus, and it’s difficult to love everyone. Impossible even. Unless you have help, of course. Thoughts of justice and mercy Some people just irritate me, so I need a lot of help. Lack of a…
Have you ever made a promise and wondered if you were successful at keeping it? In Isaiah 6, Isaiah hears the Lord ask, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” Isaiah answers, “Here I am. Send me!” Last week, I talked about a similar promise I made. I’m often consumed about making…